250328-N-SE727-2831

Lt. Cmdr. Riley Hoyer, an emergency physician and Department Head of Emergency Medicine at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, stands outside the hospital a week after his swift response to a life-threatening emergency in downtown Palm Springs on March 20, 2025. While on an evening jog, Hoyer encountered a teenage boy suffering from a severe stab wound behind his knee, resulting in significant blood loss. Acting quickly, he stabilized the victim by adjusting a makeshift tourniquet before collaborating with local law enforcement to apply a proper tourniquet, successfully controlling the hemorrhage. His immediate intervention, tactical medical training, and composure under pressure helped save the teen’s life before emergency medical services arrived. Hoyer credits his Navy training in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) for equipping him with the skills necessary to provide rapid, lifesaving aid in unpredictable situations (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).

250328-N-SE727-2831.JPG Photo By: Christopher Jones

Related Stories:

Navy Doctor Helps Save Wounded Teen During Evening Jog in Downtown Palm Springs

Mar 28, 2025

Twentynine Palms, CA - Lt. Cmdr. Riley Hoyer, an emergency physician and Department Head of Emergency Medicine at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, stands outside the hospital a week after his swift response to a life-threatening emergency in downtown Palm Springs on March 20, 2025. While on an evening jog, Hoyer encountered a teenage boy suffering from a severe stab wound behind his knee, resulting in significant blood loss. Acting quickly, he stabilized the victim by adjusting a makeshift tourniquet before collaborating with local law enforcement to apply a proper tourniquet, successfully controlling the hemorrhage. His immediate intervention, tactical medical training, and composure under pressure helped save the teen’s life before emergency medical services arrived. Hoyer credits his Navy training in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) for equipping him with the skills necessary to provide rapid, lifesaving aid in unpredictable situations (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).

DOWNLOAD PHOTO (1.57 MB)

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at http://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations.html , which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Back to Gallery

Welcome to NMRTC Bethesda

Welcome to the official website of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda!

At NMRTC Bethesda, our mission is to Maximize warfighter readiness through prioritization of sustaining clinically competent, current, and relevent expeditionary forces, delivery of quality medical care, and realistic training designed to support rapid deployability and increased lethality.

Since its establishment, NMRTC Bethesda has remained committed to excellence through cutting-edge research, advanced clinical capabilities, and a legacy of compassionate service. From specialized care to medical education, we empower our teams to lead the future of military medicine.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113
This is an official U.S. Navy website
This is a Department of Defense (DoD) Internet computer system.

General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil

Northern Command: Dial 988 then Press 1
Pacific Command: Call +1 844-702-5493 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
European Command: Call +1 844-702-5495 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Central Command: Call +1 855-422-7719 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
African Command: Call +1 888-482-6054 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Southern Command: Call +1 866-989-9599 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)